BEST BOOKS OF INDIANA: Finalists in four categories (including poetry) are expected to be revealed Friday, July 18. http://www.in.gov/library/2315.htm

NEW WEB SITE UP FOR ISFPC: http://www.hoosierstatepoets.org (added July 11)

CLUB DISBANDS: Moods in Rhythm Poetry Club, a Greenfield affiliate of Indiana State Federation of Poetry Clubs, has chosen to disband. The club had been meeting every second Friday of the month. (added July 11)

A NEW OPEN MIC?: I hear that the Oatmeal Eaters (http://www.oatmealeaters.com) are trying to organize an open mic. Please, will anyone from the organization fill me in with the details, and I'll share it in this newsletter and in the calendar. (added July 10)

FRAN QUINN AND MARY HARTER MITCHELL: The two poets will read for An Evening With the Muse 7 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at the Writers' Center of Indiana, 812 E. 67th St., Indianapolis. For details, see http://www.indianawriters.org/main.asp?SectionID=16. (added July 7)

NEW ONLINE MAGAZINE: Ball State professors Victoria Barrett and Andrew Scott release a new outlet for fiction. Article: http://media.www.bsudailynews.com/media/storage/paper849/news/2008/06/30/News/Professors.Produce.Magazine-3386373.shtml. Web site: http://www.freightstories.com (added July 6)